dumbbell straight leg deadlift

Equipment

dumbbell

Target muscle

glutes

How to perform

1. 1

   Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand with an overhand grip.

2. 2

   Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, hinge at the hips and lower the dumbbells towards the ground, allowing your torso to lean forward.

3. 3

   Continue lowering the dumbbells until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings, keeping your knees slightly bent.

4. 4

   Pause for a moment at the bottom, then engage your glutes and hamstrings to lift your torso back up to the starting position.

5. 5

   Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.